protected override void OnInsert( Object key, Object value ) {
if ( key.GetType() != Type.GetType("System.String") )
throw new ArgumentException( "key must be of type String.", "key" );
else {
String strKey = (String) key;
if ( strKey.Length > 5 )
throw new ArgumentException( "key must be no more than 5 characters in length.", "key" );
}
if ( value.GetType() != Type.GetType("System.String") )
throw new ArgumentException( "value must be of type String.", "value" );
else {
String strValue = (String) value;
if ( strValue.Length > 5 )
throw new ArgumentException( "value must be no more than 5 characters in length.", "value" );
}
}
protected override void OnRemove( Object key, Object value ) {
if ( key.GetType() != Type.GetType("System.String") )
throw new ArgumentException( "key must be of type String.", "key" );
else {
String strKey = (String) key;
if ( strKey.Length > 5 )
throw new ArgumentException( "key must be no more than 5 characters in length.", "key" );
}
}
protected override void OnSet( Object key, Object oldValue, Object newValue ) {
if ( key.GetType() != Type.GetType("System.String") )
throw new ArgumentException( "key must be of type String.", "key" );
else {
String strKey = (String) key;
if ( strKey.Length > 5 )
throw new ArgumentException( "key must be no more than 5 characters in length.", "key" );
}
if ( newValue.GetType() != Type.GetType("System.String") )
throw new ArgumentException( "newValue must be of type String.", "newValue" );
else {
String strValue = (String) newValue;
if ( strValue.Length > 5 )
throw new ArgumentException( "newValue must be no more than 5 characters in length.", "newValue" );
}
}
protected override void OnValidate( Object key, Object value ) {
if ( key.GetType() != Type.GetType("System.String") )
throw new ArgumentException( "key must be of type String.", "key" );
else {
String strKey = (String) key;
if ( strKey.Length > 5 )
throw new ArgumentException( "key must be no more than 5 characters in length.", "key" );
}
if ( value.GetType() != Type.GetType("System.String") )
throw new ArgumentException( "value must be of type String.", "value" );
else {
String strValue = (String) value;
if ( strValue.Length > 5 )
throw new ArgumentException( "value must be no more than 5 characters in length.", "value" );
}
}
}
public class SamplesDictionaryBase {
public static void Main() {
// Creates and initializes a new DictionaryBase.
ShortStringDictionary mySSC = new ShortStringDictionary();
// Adds elements to the collection.
mySSC.Add( "One", "a" );
mySSC.Add( "Two", "ab" );
mySSC.Add( "Three", "abc" );
mySSC.Add( "Four", "abcd" );
mySSC.Add( "Five", "abcde" );
// Tries to add a value that is too long.
try {
mySSC.Add( "Ten", "abcdefghij" );
}
catch ( ArgumentException e ) {
Console.WriteLine( e.ToString() );
}
// Tries to add a key that is too long.
try {
mySSC.Add( "Eleven", "ijk" );
}
catch ( ArgumentException e ) {
Console.WriteLine( e.ToString() );
}
Console.WriteLine();
// Displays the contents of the collection using the enumerator.
Console.WriteLine( "Initial contents of the collection:" );
PrintKeysAndValues( mySSC );
// Uses the foreach statement which hides the complexity of the enumerator.
public static void PrintKeysAndValues2( ShortStringDictionary myCol ) {
foreach ( DictionaryEntry myDE in myCol )
Console.WriteLine( " {0,-5} : {1}", myDE.Key, myDE.Value );
Console.WriteLine();
}
// Uses the Keys property and the Item property.
public static void PrintKeysAndValues3( ShortStringDictionary myCol ) {
ICollection myKeys = myCol.Keys;
foreach ( String k in myKeys )
Console.WriteLine( " {0,-5} : {1}", k, myCol[k] );
Console.WriteLine();
}
}
/*
This code produces the following output.
System.ArgumentException: value must be no more than 5 characters in length.
Parameter name: value
at ShortStringDictionary.OnValidate(Object key, Object value)
at System.Collections.DictionaryBase.System.Collections.IDictionary.Add(Object key, Object value)
at SamplesDictionaryBase.Main()
System.ArgumentException: key must be no more than 5 characters in length.
Parameter name: key
at ShortStringDictionary.OnValidate(Object key, Object value)
at System.Collections.DictionaryBase.System.Collections.IDictionary.Add(Object key, Object value)
at SamplesDictionaryBase.Main()
Initial contents of the collection:
One : a
Four : abcd
Three : abc
Two : ab
Five : abcde
Contains "Three": True
Contains "Twelve": False
New state of the collection:
One : a
Four : abcd
Three : abc
Five : abcde